But my attitude ( approach ) to furnituremaking has been moulded by James Krenov’s triology : “A Cabinetmaker’s Notebook “, “The Impractical Cabinetmaker”, and “The Fine Art of Cabinetmaking”. George Nakashima’s “TheSoul of the Tree”, and “The Unknown Craftsman – A Japanese Insight into Beauty” by Soetsu Yanagi ( adapted by Bernard Leach ) have added the finishing touches.